SUNY Downstate
Accreditation
Middle States
SUNY Downstate is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education,
which was last re-affirmed on November 17, 2016.
Middle States Accreditation Statement
Other Accreditation
In addition to Middle States, over 90% of our students are enrolled in programs accredited
by specialty accreditors. These include:
College of Medicine
- Doctor of Medicine – Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME)
School of Public Health
- All Programs (DrPH, MPH, and Advanced Certificate) – Council on Education for Public
Health (CEPH)
School of Health Professions
- Diagnostic Medical Imaging (BS) – Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Programs
(CAAHP)
- Midwifery (MS, Advanced Certificate) – Accreditation Commission on Midwifery Education
(ACME)
- Occupational Therapy (MS) – Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education
(ACOTE)
- Physical Therapy (BS/DPT) – Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education
(CAPTE)
- Physician Assistant (MS) – Accreditation Review Committee for Physician Assistant
(ARCPA)
College of Nursing
- For information on accreditation for the College of Nursing, visit their web site:
Last Updated: September 2020
